Ryan Jaco
Hesperia,USA
Summary
Detail-oriented Payroll Assistant with experience supporting payroll operations in a high-volume community college environment. Experienced in payroll auditing, contract verification, retroactive payroll calculations, payroll research, spreadsheet development, Compass data entry, and payroll reconciliation. Strong analytical, organizational, and customer service skills with the ability to maintain confidentiality while ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Short-Term in Payroll Department
Victor Valley Community College
Victorville, CA
04.2025 - Current
Project – Out-of-Class (OOC) Payroll Administration
- Calculated previous and current Out-of-Class (OOC) assignments and processed applicable retroactive payroll adjustments.
- Researched payroll records to determine assignment eligibility and resolve payroll discrepancies.
- Created and maintained Excel spreadsheets to track active, inactive, and retroactive OOC assignments.
- Developed and maintained payroll spreadsheets including:Out-of-Class FY 24–25
Out-of-Class FY 25–26 Retro
Payroll Staff Assignment Rotation Schedule
Cambridge ELT Leave Type Categorization
- Reviewed payroll prelists against employee timesheets to verify payroll accuracy.
- Audited prior payroll periods to identify discrepancies and support payroll corrections.
- Verified employee work dates, contract dates, assigned sections, and maximum authorized contract hours.
- Calculated overtime and retroactive overtime for CLC employees.
- Printed, reviewed, and organized absence reports, special assignment contracts, and union business logs.
- Researched CEH problem folders and reviewed employee payroll documentation for processing eligibility.
- Balanced payroll following CEH manual payroll processing.
- Investigated and resolved payroll discrepancies through payroll research and follow-up.
- Calculated and processed revolving payroll checks.
- Processed 2026 W-2 HSA Add-On adjustments for CLC employees.
- Assisted Payroll Technicians during payroll processing cycles by reviewing special assignments, manual payroll entries, timesheets, and payroll documentation.
- Reviewed timesheets for accuracy, ensuring dates worked were within the pay period and contract dates.
- Verified assignment sections, contract information, and maximum authorized hours before payroll processing.
- Entered payroll information into Financial 2000 and payroll tracking spreadsheets.
- Assisted with Unit of Pay processing and payroll documentation.
- Supported reconciliation of CEC and CEH payroll records and payroll balancing activities.
- Assisted with payroll-related research and employee payroll inquiries.
- Completed department payroll archiving and records retention project.
- Scanned, sorted, indexed, and logged Workers' Compensation and Protective Leave records from 1980–2023.
- Organized and maintained confidential payroll records in accordance with district retention procedures.
- Assisted employees at the Payroll Office service window with questions regarding timesheets, contracts, payroll documentation, and pay.
- Verified employee identification and cross-checked payroll prelists before distributing payroll checks.
- Assisted employees with BestNet and payroll-related questions.
- Maintained confidentiality of payroll records and sensitive employee information.
- Processed incoming mail and provided general administrative support to Payroll staff.
- Operated office equipment including computers, scanners, copiers, fax machines, and 10-key calculators.
Team Member (Front of House)
Del Taco
Hesperia, CA
01.2023 - 02.2025
- Delivered excellent customer service in a fast-paced environment.
- Processed cash and credit transactions accurately.
- Maintained cleanliness and food safety standards.
- Worked effectively as part of a high-volume team.
Education
High School Diploma -
Mojave High School
Hesperia, CA01-2019
Skills
- Payroll Processing Support
- Payroll Auditing & Reconciliation
- Timesheet & Contract Verification
- Retroactive Payroll Calculations
- Out-of-Class (OOC) Assignment Processing
- Payroll Research & Problem Resolution
- Financial 2000 Data Entry
- Microsoft Excel & Payroll Spreadsheets
- Payroll Balancing
- Confidential Employee Records
- Customer Service
- Administrative Support
Timeline
Short-Term in Payroll Department
Victor Valley Community College
04.2025 - Current
Team Member (Front of House)
Del Taco
01.2023 - 02.2025
High School Diploma -
Mojave High School